Day one

I'm going to try to blog once a day in October. It may be short, it may be a few pictures, but I really want to try.



Another endeavor I'm undertaking this month is learning to sew and getting mine and alli's new business up and running. I want to carry on with making beans. I want them to become successful. But first, I have to pick up mom's sewing machine and try to sew! I hope everyone will like our page on Facebook (jellibean), and go check out our store! (www.Jellybean.storenvy.com)



Still available!


-jen

It's going to be a happy day

Today is gabe's third birthday. I don't know where the time has gone. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that we were in Hawaii and I was super pregnant. Of course, today is also bittersweet. We are having another huge party, my mom would have been upset if we canceled it.



Gabe's favorites:
Mac and cheese
Strawberries
Construction trucks
Garbage trucks
Fire trucks
The iPad
Paw patrol



Gabe's dislikes:
Anything that can seem scary, the shark from nemo, Halloween
Most vegetables and fruit
Sleeping in his bed




-jen

Taking time

I want to get back into blogging, i think it will really help me. But, at the same time, I need to take some time to gather my thoughts.

I want to take a moment to thank everyone for all of their prayers and support. It has been more than I could have ever imagined and it has helped tremendously. I am so glad that my mom was remembered so fondly. I am going to miss her more than I could possibly say.

Watch for some new posts next week! (I hope!)

-jen

Sidney's 15th bday

It's hard to believe that Sidney is turning 15 today. It's also hard to believe that I've known her for fourteen years. She is the daughter that I will never have. I hope she knows how much I love her.

Some Sidney facts:
1* she made the freshman volleyball team with ease

2* she loves her record player



3* the Beatles and jimi Hendrix are two of her favorites

4* her favorite color is green

5* she is an amazingly talented artist


6* she loves sushi (thank god someone else in the house does!)

7* she has two dogs at her moms house and two cats at our house


8* she's been to more places than I have, Rome, Venice, Paris, costa rica

9* she didn't want a baby brother or sister, but can't imagine life without gabe


10* she can teach herself songs on her guitar

She is an amazing girl and I'm so glad that I have been able to be apart of her life.









-jen

Feeling better about things

On Thursday, when we found out about mom having more cancer, I sunk into a deep hole. The funny thing was, I was feeling sorry for myself. I felt numb and I even wrote about it (although I didn't publish it).

It took a day, but I realized that I was being selfish and not supportive. I can't wallow in my own personal pity party. My mom needs me to be strong and help her be strong. I woke up Friday with an entirely new perspective. I hope I can continue feeling this way, because it is really hard to sink and feel sorry for yourself.

Another strange thing was happening on Thursday. I was reading a very sad book and so it made me even sadder. Does that happen to anyone else? I can get totally swept up in a books emotions. If a couple is fighting, I will get mad at Jorge, so weird.


-jen